COLLEGE WRITING SKILLS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
●● What is the primary focus of the Composition I course?
Answer: Intensive study and practice in writing processes, including
invention, researching, drafting, revising, and editing.
●● What are the key rhetorical choices emphasized in the Composition I
course?
Answer: Audience, purpose, arrangement, and style.
●● What is the credit hour value for the Composition I course?
Answer: 3 credit hours.
●● What are the student learning outcomes related to research in
Composition I?
Answer: Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative
research processes and develop ideas and synthesize primary and
secondary sources within focused academic arguments.
●● What critical thinking skill is emphasized in the Composition I
course?
,Answer: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for ethical
and logical uses of evidence.
●● What style conventions should students apply in Composition I?
Answer: Conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines
(e.g., APA, CMS, MLA).
●● What is the last day to withdraw from the Composition I course?
Answer: Friday, October 31, at 5 pm.
●● What is the difference between dropping a class and withdrawing
from a class at Collin College?
Answer: Dropping a class removes you from the class up to the census
date without it appearing on the transcript, while withdrawing appears as
a W on the transcript after the census date.
●● What happens to grades when a course is repeated at Collin College?
Answer: The highest grade earned will be used in computing the GPA
and applied toward degree or program requirements.
●● What is the policy on repeating courses at Collin College?
Answer: A course can be repeated only one time to replace the grade,
and registration holds will be placed on courses attempted twice.
,●● What should veterans do before repeating a course at Collin College?
Answer: Consult the Director of Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs.
●● What skills are developed in the Composition I course related to
project management?
Answer: Skills in project management, time management, and meeting
deadlines.
●● What communication skills are emphasized in the Composition I
course?
Answer: Communicate effectively and professionally.
●● How does the Composition I course address ethical use of
intellectual property?
Answer: Students demonstrate personal responsibility through the
ethical use of intellectual property.
●● What is required for students to complete in the Composition I
course?
Answer: A lab is required.
●● What is one of the marketable skills developed in the Composition I
course?
, Answer: Demonstrate advanced competency with all phases of the
writing and presentation process.
●● What is the significance of analyzing data in the Composition I
course?
Answer: To reach sound conclusions and identify complex problems.
●● What is the policy regarding the appearance of dropped courses on
transcripts?
Answer: Dropped courses do not appear on the official transcript.
●● What happens to courses repeated before fall 2008 in terms of GPA
calculation?
Answer: Only the last grade and credits earned will be used in
computing the GPA.
●● What should students planning to transfer do regarding repeat
policies?
Answer: Check with a Collin College academic planning consultant or
with receiving institutions for their repeat policies.
●● What type of essays will students focus on writing in Composition I?
Answer: Research-based essays.
EVALUATION SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
●● What is the primary focus of the Composition I course?
Answer: Intensive study and practice in writing processes, including
invention, researching, drafting, revising, and editing.
●● What are the key rhetorical choices emphasized in the Composition I
course?
Answer: Audience, purpose, arrangement, and style.
●● What is the credit hour value for the Composition I course?
Answer: 3 credit hours.
●● What are the student learning outcomes related to research in
Composition I?
Answer: Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative
research processes and develop ideas and synthesize primary and
secondary sources within focused academic arguments.
●● What critical thinking skill is emphasized in the Composition I
course?
,Answer: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for ethical
and logical uses of evidence.
●● What style conventions should students apply in Composition I?
Answer: Conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines
(e.g., APA, CMS, MLA).
●● What is the last day to withdraw from the Composition I course?
Answer: Friday, October 31, at 5 pm.
●● What is the difference between dropping a class and withdrawing
from a class at Collin College?
Answer: Dropping a class removes you from the class up to the census
date without it appearing on the transcript, while withdrawing appears as
a W on the transcript after the census date.
●● What happens to grades when a course is repeated at Collin College?
Answer: The highest grade earned will be used in computing the GPA
and applied toward degree or program requirements.
●● What is the policy on repeating courses at Collin College?
Answer: A course can be repeated only one time to replace the grade,
and registration holds will be placed on courses attempted twice.
,●● What should veterans do before repeating a course at Collin College?
Answer: Consult the Director of Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs.
●● What skills are developed in the Composition I course related to
project management?
Answer: Skills in project management, time management, and meeting
deadlines.
●● What communication skills are emphasized in the Composition I
course?
Answer: Communicate effectively and professionally.
●● How does the Composition I course address ethical use of
intellectual property?
Answer: Students demonstrate personal responsibility through the
ethical use of intellectual property.
●● What is required for students to complete in the Composition I
course?
Answer: A lab is required.
●● What is one of the marketable skills developed in the Composition I
course?
, Answer: Demonstrate advanced competency with all phases of the
writing and presentation process.
●● What is the significance of analyzing data in the Composition I
course?
Answer: To reach sound conclusions and identify complex problems.
●● What is the policy regarding the appearance of dropped courses on
transcripts?
Answer: Dropped courses do not appear on the official transcript.
●● What happens to courses repeated before fall 2008 in terms of GPA
calculation?
Answer: Only the last grade and credits earned will be used in
computing the GPA.
●● What should students planning to transfer do regarding repeat
policies?
Answer: Check with a Collin College academic planning consultant or
with receiving institutions for their repeat policies.
●● What type of essays will students focus on writing in Composition I?
Answer: Research-based essays.
